Jan 6, 2021
The United States beat Canada 2-0 in the finals of hockey’s World Junior Championship last night at Edmonton. After the game, the U.S. kids brought a barrel with Canada’s logo onto the ice to celebrate. Canada took this as a sign of disrespect, though no one has said exactly why.
Canada can’t just lose when it comes to hockey. There’s always an excuse, or they were somehow wronged. That’s what happens when a game fuels your national self-esteem.
The barrel had significance re: The U.S. team’s process.
The coach, Nate Leaman, told his players a story about crossing a barren, 500-mile stretch of the Sahara Desert. Everything looked the same in every direction. There was no horizon, just sand. Sand covered what passed for a road. So, the road was marked with big 55-gallon oil drums spaced five kilometers apart. The next barrel was the only thing visible on the horizon.
Les États-Unis se couvrent d or !
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Équipe Canada junior échappe l or face aux Américains
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